| Whenever you think about Medicare, you will | | | | as Medicare Supplement Insurance. What this kind |
| often think about health benefits. However, if you | | | | of insurance does is that it will cover the medical |
| are wondering about the differences between | | | | expenses you incur which Medicare does not |
| Medigap and Medicare, you have to remember | | | | cover. As you can see, both Medicare and |
| that both of these two kinds of health insurance | | | | Medigap will work hand in hand in order to provide |
| plans are very different. It is important that you | | | | your financial and medical needs. |
| should not mistake both types of insurance as the | | | | Medigap coverage will also be able to cover some |
| same. | | | | of the things that Medicare covers. What this |
| First of all, Medicare is what you get when you | | | | means is that you will be coinsured by both plans. |
| retire. It is a health insurance plan provided by the | | | | So, if you are looking for a way to ensure that |
| government. It will be able to cover most of your | | | | you are financially secured when the time of need |
| medical bills and it will also provide you additional | | | | comes, then Medicare and Medigap will be able to |
| benefits for outpatient care. | | | | help you out. Just remember that Medicare |
| However, you have to remember that Medicare | | | | already exists once you retire. If you want to get |
| does not cover all medical expenses. There are | | | | Medigap, you will need to get it from private |
| things that you have to pay for in order for you | | | | insurance companies, such as Blue Cross Blue |
| to receive the proper medical treatment. | | | | Shield. |
| This is where Medigap comes in. It is also known | | | | |